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I'd never thought to deeply about the Civil war until this school year. It personalizes the war, and shows the complexity in battles that usually get a sentence in most texts. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter You are not allowed to view this material at this time. Shaara is a smart historian of sorts, but as a writer it just doesn't give the proper payload.

One of the most boring films in the history of bad boring films. Author Jeff Shaara originally liked the movie, [13] but his opinion on it has since changed. I must say, I could not read two pages where he goes on about the death of General Jackson, it is I really don't know what happened with Jeff Shaara from this book to his second attempt, The Last Full Measurebut I enjoyed this book more.

See 1 question about Gods and Generals…. I read them out of order the first time but still enjoyed each one. If he was so good and righteous like this book demands us believe, then he wouldn't have lost the war and the God that he refers to throughout his "scenes" wouldn't have abandoned him and his cause. He survives by shielding himself with a corpse until nightfall; eventually he and surviving members of 20th Maine are ordered to retreat and spend 2 nights on the battlefield, sleeping with the dead.

Well, I started with The Killer Angels a couple of summers ago and then went back to this one. I would give this movie credit as being possibly the best Civil War movie ever made! You really see the stark difference between the Rebels who loved and trusted their leaders, and the Federal armies who distrusted and disliked many of theirs.

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Did anybody like him at all while he was alive? October 29, Rating: This war was so devastating to so many. The story centers around four main characters; Robert E. It personalizes the war, and shows the complexity in battles that usually get a sentence in most texts.

Many criticize this film beause of how it makes the South look, and many people with a standard knowledge of the Civil War may safley assume that the South was Evil, hated Black people, and drank sweet tea all day.

Dana Rohrbacher as 20th Maine Officer.

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The plot of the book starts before the Civil War begins. Gods and Generals Just nad keep slaves?? But even more than that, you probably can make the argument that his strongest character is Jackson, in large part because he was such uniquely strange and heroic figure, but there was a long stretch of the book in which he didn't have any chapters from his point of view.

I mean, geenerals the Union have just said, "well, Confederacy, sure.

Oct 09, Eileen O'Finlan rated it it was amazing Shelves: It is at Chancellorsville were General Thomas Jackson is accidentally shot by one of his own men. After the critical and commercial success of the film, Jeff was approached about the possibility ggenerals continuing the story, finding someone to write ggenerals prequel and sequel to The Killer Angels. Dennis Frye as Griffin's Aide.